nounEtymology: New LatinDate: 1900
any of several diseases that are marked by the formation of granulomas resembling tubercular nodules and are caused by a bacterium (as Yersinia pseudotuberculosis) other than the tubercle bacillus

pseudotuberculosis — A disease of a wide variety of animal species caused by the bacterium Yersinia p.. Epizootics of p. are commonly seen in birds and rodents, often with high case fatality rates. In humans, seven clinical entities are recognized: primary focalized… … Medical dictionary

pseudotuberculosis — “+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from pseud + tuberculosis : any of several diseases characterized by the formation of granulomas resembling tubercular nodules but not caused by the tubercle bacillus: as a. : sarcoidosis b … Useful english dictionary